books.google.com - Thermoelectrics is the science and technology associated with thermoelectric converters, that is, the generation of electrical power by the Seebeck effect and refrigeration by the Peltier effect. Thermoelectric generators are being used in increasing numbers to provide electrical power in medical, military,...http://books.google.com/books/about/CRC_Handbook_of_Thermoelectrics.html?id=Crtjc-luHlEC&q=sintering&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics